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CSSD, DFSD and BND

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$9,898BND · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeCSSD · 5.24% · $524 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

CSSD, DFSD and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Dimensional - Short Duration Fixed Income ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.17%4.52%+0.9%+1.6%+4.8%[…]−1.7%2.2%$7.4B1.4

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.49%5.24%+2.9%[…][…][…][…][…]$70M1.7

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.15%−0.7%−0.4%+4.6%−0.2%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.0

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: CSSD 2025 · DFSD 2021 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

3Y

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETF · $70M[…]

CSSD

DFSD

Dimensional - Short Duration Fixed Income ETF · $7.4B$11,508

$10,000 three years ago, dividends reinvested

CSSD

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CSSD vs DFSD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CSSD

2.8%in top 5

DFSD

in top 5[…]

CSSDStockDFSD

0.9%RZCnot top 5

0.8%APOSnot top 5

0.4%AQNBnot top 5

0.4%MTB-PJnot top 5

0.4%RF-PFnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSSD, DFSD, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

DFSD0.17%$17

CSSD0.49%$49

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: CSSD, DFSD, BND

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BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

−0.7%

AGGiShares

−0.7%

−0.7%Year to date−0.7%

4.1%Yield4.2%

$161BAssets$138B

1–0AGG wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

Measure

DFSD

+2.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+0.9%

[…]1 yearTotal return+1.6%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $11,508+4.8%

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.49%Expense ratio$49 · $17 a year on $10k · lower is better0.17%

5.24%Trailing 12-mo yield$524 · $452 a year on $10k4.52%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−1.7%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer2.2%

CSSDDFSD Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

2–1CSSD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

CSSD vs DFSD Returns, Every Period

1Y

CohenSteersCSSD

[…]

past year

DFSDDimensional

+1.6%

past year

CSSDDFSDFaded: behind in that period

1–0CSSD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

CSSD vs DFSD

YTD

CohenSteersCSSD

+2.9%

DFSDDimensional

+0.9%

+2.9%Year to date+0.9%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−1.7%

[…]Volatility · 1Y2.2%

5.2%Yield4.5%

$69.6MAssets$7.4B

2–0CSSD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

5.24%highest, CSSD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSSD5.24%$524

DFSD4.52%$452

BND4.15%$415

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$475most kept, CSSD

CSSD$524 − $49 = $475

DFSD$452 − $17 = $435

BND$415 − $3 = $412

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: CSSD, DFSD, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

CSSDDFSDBND

CSSD—[…][…]

DFSD[…]—[…]

BND[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+1.6%DFSD, at 2.2% volatility

DFSDWorst drop−1.7%2.2% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CSSDDFSD

+2.9%Year to date+0.9%

5.2%Yield4.5%

[…]Past year+1.6%

0.49%Fee0.17%

2–1CSSD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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CSSD, DFSD and BND

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